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Re: Matrix: M-Stage

Postby Drubbing » Sat Mar 17, 2012 10:25 am

M-Stage has never come with a USB. It's an amp, not a DAC/amp combo.
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Re: Matrix: M-Stage

Postby Riverback » Sat Mar 17, 2012 10:28 am

Drubbing wrote:M-Stage has never come with a USB. It's an amp, not a DAC/amp combo.


He released a new M-Stage with a simple USB DAC and I don't think he's going to revert back to the non-USB DAC version.
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Re: Matrix: M-Stage

Postby Drubbing » Sat Mar 17, 2012 10:43 am

Can't find any M-Stage with a DAC on the Matrix site. The iMini and Cube have DACs though.
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Re: Matrix: M-Stage

Postby Marcus » Sat Mar 17, 2012 10:44 am

We have M-Stages with DAC in stock now :)
Price is $50 more than the standard version.
Quick testing of the USB stage = sounds ok.
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Re: Matrix: M-Stage

Postby beachgardener » Sat Mar 17, 2012 11:09 am

Marcus wrote:We have M-Stages with DAC in stock now :)
Price is $50 more than the standard version.
Quick testing of the USB stage = sounds ok.


50 more or less ? :)
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Re: Matrix: M-Stage

Postby rictee » Sun Mar 18, 2012 11:59 am

beachgardener wrote:50 more or less ? :)

I assume DAC would cost more. But seems like it is listed as less than standard version?
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Re: Matrix: M-Stage

Postby Benno1988 » Sun Mar 18, 2012 4:56 pm

Almost about to buy one and it goes up $100.

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Re: Matrix: M-Stage

Postby Drubbing » Sun Mar 18, 2012 5:37 pm

Benno1988 wrote:Almost about to buy one and it goes up $100.

Nice work...

That's for the DAc version..
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Re: Matrix: M-Stage

Postby Benno1988 » Sun Mar 18, 2012 6:09 pm

Yeah, was $249 on the website for a while :)
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Re: Matrix: M-Stage

Postby Drubbing » Sun Mar 18, 2012 6:14 pm

Benno1988 wrote:Yeah, was $249 on the website for a while :)

DAC version has only been up a day. I paid 279 for mine 7-8 months ago.
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Re: Matrix: M-Stage

Postby matt_d_19 » Sun Mar 18, 2012 6:23 pm

Drubbing wrote:A long time ago. I paid 279 for mine 7-8 months ago.


I remember the DAC version being $250 too a few days ago. Must have been a mistake.
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Re: Matrix: M-Stage

Postby Benno1988 » Sun Mar 18, 2012 6:31 pm

Drubbing wrote:
Benno1988 wrote:Yeah, was $249 on the website for a while :)

A long time ago. I paid 279 for mine 7-8 months ago.


THIS: http://headphones.com.au/psingle?productID=644

Was $249 yesterday. Thats what I'm referring too....
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Re: Matrix: M-Stage

Postby Drubbing » Sun Mar 18, 2012 6:38 pm

Was clearly a mistake then.
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Re: Matrix: M-Stage

Postby sophrosune » Tue Mar 20, 2012 8:15 am

How does the M-Stage compare to a Corda Move for driving something like DT-250s via USB?
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Re: Matrix: M-Stage

Postby Kaiproject » Sat Apr 14, 2012 4:35 pm

Would this be better than an Audioengine D1? It seems like the M-stage would be a beefier amp, but the DAC appears to be just "thrown in" at $50...
The Audioengine may be the better Dac...they're like opposites of eachother.

I'm just wondering which would be better for driving a pair of T70s on its own...

Would the Matrix Cube be any better than the Mstage as a combo device?
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